a guide to your cpf withdrawals

A Guide to Your CPF Withdrawals

What is CPF and How You Can Withdraw Your CPF in Singapore? The time has come. You’ve reached the age of 55 and are about to withdraw your CPF savings. Wait just a moment though, because before you set out to do that, here’s what you need to understand about withdrawing from your CPF in…

Best Places to Visit in Singapore

Best Places to Visit in Singapore

Top 10 Best Places to Visit in Singapore for Tourists There are various places to visit in Singapore. From a budget trip to a luxury shopping spree, the city-state continues to woo tourists with its family-friendly attractions and world-famous tourist spots. The cultural and historical attractions charm every traveller in the country. Needless to say,…

CAP for Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Rebates Raised

CAP for CIT Rebates Raised

CAP for Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Rebates Raised Singapore’s Minister of Finance, Heng Swee Keat announced in Budget 2018 that the cap for the Corporate income Tax (CIT) Rebate for YA 2018 will be raised to 40% of the corporate tax payable subject to a cap of $15,000. This is an increase from the previously announced rebate…

3E Accounting Newsletter

E-Newsletter May 2018

Dear Valued Clients, Welcome to our E-Newsletter May 2018 In the recent Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)’s half-yearly macroeconomic review, Singapore’s economic outlook remains positive despite global trade risks. The review has actually supported MAS’s decision to tighten monetary policy for the first time in six years. Also, it was announced that (based on advance…

Singapore Visa for Indian Nationals

Singapore Visa for Indian Nationals

Singapore Visa for Indian Nationals and other Level 1 Countries Explained in Brief With the influx of Indian nationals into Singapore, be it as a tourist, or as an entrepreneur, the visa application for Indian passport holders has become easier and faster. From April 1, 2009 onwards, the individual walk-in visa application for Level 1…

Accounting Standards Council Singapore (ASC) Issues New Amendments

Accounting Standards Council Singapore (ASC) Issues New Amendments

Accounting Standards Council Singapore (ASC) Issues New Amendments The Accounting Standards Council Singapore (ASC) recently issued several amendments to the Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (International) (SFRS(I)s) and Financial Reporting Standards (FRSs). These include annual improvements to SFRS(I)s 2015-2017 Cycle, effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019; and improvements to FRSs (March 2018), effective…

how to start a business in singapore

How to Start a Business in Singapore

How to Begin a Business in Singapore For decades, Singapore has been ranked at the top of the World Bank’s ranking of the easiest places to do business. The reasons are simple but powerful: A strategic location, legal and judicial system, and the vibrant government-pro investment climate helped transform Singapore into a regional economic powerhouse.…